Another word for elder
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Adjective
Of greater age than another
- Of or being the older of two, especially the older of two persons having the same name, as father and son.
- Of or relating to senior citizens.
- Being in a position, rank, or grade above others of the same set or class:
- old
- between middle age and extreme old age
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Noun
A person who is older than another
- Of or being the older of two, especially the older of two persons having the same name, as father and son.
- Of or relating to senior citizens.
- Being in a position, rank, or grade above others of the same set or class:
See also:An elderly person
- An elderly person.
- A person with considerable tenure or experience in a given place or activity; a veteran.
- Something very old or antiquated.
- An elderly person.
- A person of relatively advanced age, especially one who has retired.
- Of or being the older of two, especially the older of two persons having the same name, as father and son.
- Of or relating to senior citizens.
- Being in a position, rank, or grade above others of the same set or class:
- A senior citizen.
- Of, relating to, or belonging to times long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire ( ad 476):
- Of great age; very old:
- Having the qualities associated with age, wisdom, or long use; venerable:
See also:One who stands above another in rank
- One who has a rank, position, or status superior to others.
- Higher than another in rank, station, or authority:
- Of a higher nature or kind.
- Of great value or excellence; extraordinary.
- Of or being the older of two, especially the older of two persons having the same name, as father and son.
- Of or relating to senior citizens.
- Being in a position, rank, or grade above others of the same set or class:
- Greater in excellence or higher in quality.
- More useful, suitable, or desirable:
- More highly skilled or adept:
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Another word for elder
Modifier
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- Of the highest rank; preeminent.
- A listing of items in a group, such as schools or sports teams, according to a system of rating or a record of performance.
- A position in such a list.
- Of or being the older of two, especially the older of two persons having the same name, as father and son.
- Of or relating to senior citizens.
- Being in a position, rank, or grade above others of the same set or class:
- old
- between middle age and extreme old age
Noun
Old person
A superior
- A stringy slime composed of yeast cells and bacteria that forms on the surface of fermenting liquids and is added to wine or cider to start the production of vinegar.
- A male whose sperm unites with an egg, producing an embryo.
- A male whose impregnation of a female results in the birth of a child.
- A man who adopts a child.
- A woman who is the eldest or senior member of a group.
- A man who is the eldest or senior member of a group.
- An administrative officer in charge of a college, faculty, or division in a university.
- An officer of a college or high school who counsels students and supervises the enforcement of rules.
- The head of the chapter of canons governing a cathedral or collegiate church.
- A prominent, highly experienced older man, especially one acting as an unofficial adviser.
- A priest in various hierarchical churches.
- An elder in the Presbyterian Church.
- A person who gives counsel; an adviser.
- An attorney, especially a trial lawyer.
- A person who supervises young people at a summer camp.
- A member of a senate.
- A person of high rank or position.
- One who is highest in rank or authority; a leader.
- A chief petty officer.
- The chief engineer of a ship.
- A woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe.
- A woman who dominates a group or an activity.
- A highly respected woman who is a mother.
- A man who rules a family, clan, or tribe.
- One of the antediluvian progenitors of the human race, from Adam to Noah.
- Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, or any of Jacob's 12 sons, the eponymous progenitors of the 12 tribes of Israel.
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